Imphal, March 07 : A joint body of several contractors' associations has been established today. The joint body christened Joint Administrative Council (JAC) of All Manipur Contractors and Suppliers Association is comprised of the Manipur Hills and Plain Contractors' Association, All Manipur Public Works Department Contractors' Association, All Tribal Contractors' Association, IFCD Contractors' Association, All Manipur Electricity Department Contractors' Association, PHED Contractors' Association and the Manipur University Contractors' Association.
The joint body was primarily set up to mitigate the various problems faced by local contractors starting from the time of pursuing work orders till the stage of issuance of cheques.
Addressing a press meet at Manipur Press Club here today, JAC president and special contractor Th Nodiyachand said that local contractors having been facing various vexed problems right from the stage of pursuing of work orders till the time of issuance of cheques for the last 15 years.
Lamenting that local contractors are unable to work under the prevailing situation, it has become indispensable necessity to be close either to Ministers or high ranking officials or 'able persons'.
Starting from two percent deduction for issuing work order, several UG groups and Ministers have been deducting certain percentages from the total estimated amount of the contract work.
However, it cannot be confirmed whether the deducted amounts reached the UG groups or not.
Recalling that the proscribed UNLF had declared not to deduct any percentage from contract works of estimated amount below Rs 20 lakhs, Nodiyachand disclosed that engineers have been still deducting certain percentage despite the declaration.
On the other hand, the State Government is allegedly working not to issue work orders to local contractors.
Such policy of the Government amounts to starving the local contractors, he alleged.
For a contract work of estimated amount Rs 10 lakhs, the contractor is compelled to execute the work with Rs 2/3 lakhs after all the percentages are deducted, he disclosed.
On the other hand, contractors are blacklisted when the authority thinks that the executed work lacks quality.
Because of all these problems and unfavourable conditions, contractors are facing the harsh reality where they cannot support their families.
The JAC president further appealed to the Government to issue work orders under stringent guidelines and adopt terms and conditions to facilitate issuance of work orders to local contractors.
He also appealed to all UG groups to give the practice of taking possession of contract works in the name of their project works.
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JAC to squat at MLAs' residences
Imphal, February 28 : A public meeting convened by the JAC Against the brutal Killing of Dr Th Kishan, A Rajen and Y Token at Nagamapal Kangjabi Leirak today resolved, among others, to stage sit-in-protests at the residences of Members of Legislative Assembly (MLAs) as a part of sustaining the ongoing agitation.
The meeting organised in condemnation of the killing of Kasom Khullen SDO Dr Th Kishan, driver A Rajen and Revenue Department Mandal Y Token by the Naga rebel group NSCN (IM) unanimously resolved to stage protest demonstrations at the entrance gates of the MLAs.
The public gathering also decided to organise mass protest rally in Bishnupur district headquarters on March 2 to demand arrest and punishment of the trio's killers with similar agitation at Thoubal district the next day.
It also resolved to appeal to Government employees to join the movement through mass casual leave on march 4 with future course of agitation to be decided based on response/reaction of the State authorities and report of the enquiry committee, which the Government had constituted to investigate the case.
Arrest and punishment of the culprits according to law of the land and convening of emergency Assembly session for deliberation and definite stand of the Government on the issue were the highlight of the meeting.
Addressing the gathering JAC chairman Lt Col (Retd) Soram Tiken categorically asserted that the killing of the three is a conspiracy and that the Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pal along with the NSCN (IM) cadres involved in the case deserve to be booked and punished for not only the murder but also for scheming communal enmity.
Pointing out to all concerned, especially State authorities that the proclaimed law and court of the Naga rebel group have no validity or legal authenticity and the masses cannot not accept contention of the NSCN (IM), Tiken demanded a special security force, if needed, be set up by both the state and Central to reclaim custody of the killers from the NSCN-IM's clutches.
The JAC chairman also disagreed with the assertion of Tangkhul Naga long president Stephen Ankang's at the february 25 protest rally cum public meeting at Ukhrul district headquarters for punishment of the killers under the Tangkhul customary law.
Tiken substantiated that customary law should be applicable in cases only when the victim/s and the perpetrator/s belong to the same community/tribe.
He reminded that the land is being governed by laws enacted and framed through the people's representatives and thus the question of customary law in the particular case do not arise.
MEEKAL president AK janaki Devi observed that CM O Ibobi's tolerant attitude when mockingly welcomed during a visit to Senapati district headquarters emboldened murderers of Dr Kishan, Rajen and Token.
She also alleged that lenient approach of the State Govt inspite of a number of report/incident of extortion along the NHs, frequent abductions and merciless slaying of individuals is an important factor for the criminals to commit more atrocities.
The women activists also expressed strong resentment at inaction of State and Central security forces against criminal activities of the NSCN-IM and exclaimed that these forces are morally responsible for Dr Kishan, Token and Rajen losing their lives.
The meeting organised in condemnation of the killing of Kasom Khullen SDO Dr Th Kishan, driver A Rajen and Revenue Department Mandal Y Token by the Naga rebel group NSCN (IM) unanimously resolved to stage protest demonstrations at the entrance gates of the MLAs.
The public gathering also decided to organise mass protest rally in Bishnupur district headquarters on March 2 to demand arrest and punishment of the trio's killers with similar agitation at Thoubal district the next day.
It also resolved to appeal to Government employees to join the movement through mass casual leave on march 4 with future course of agitation to be decided based on response/reaction of the State authorities and report of the enquiry committee, which the Government had constituted to investigate the case.
Arrest and punishment of the culprits according to law of the land and convening of emergency Assembly session for deliberation and definite stand of the Government on the issue were the highlight of the meeting.
Addressing the gathering JAC chairman Lt Col (Retd) Soram Tiken categorically asserted that the killing of the three is a conspiracy and that the Deputy Commissioner Pankaj Kumar Pal along with the NSCN (IM) cadres involved in the case deserve to be booked and punished for not only the murder but also for scheming communal enmity.
Pointing out to all concerned, especially State authorities that the proclaimed law and court of the Naga rebel group have no validity or legal authenticity and the masses cannot not accept contention of the NSCN (IM), Tiken demanded a special security force, if needed, be set up by both the state and Central to reclaim custody of the killers from the NSCN-IM's clutches.
The JAC chairman also disagreed with the assertion of Tangkhul Naga long president Stephen Ankang's at the february 25 protest rally cum public meeting at Ukhrul district headquarters for punishment of the killers under the Tangkhul customary law.
Tiken substantiated that customary law should be applicable in cases only when the victim/s and the perpetrator/s belong to the same community/tribe.
He reminded that the land is being governed by laws enacted and framed through the people's representatives and thus the question of customary law in the particular case do not arise.
MEEKAL president AK janaki Devi observed that CM O Ibobi's tolerant attitude when mockingly welcomed during a visit to Senapati district headquarters emboldened murderers of Dr Kishan, Rajen and Token.
She also alleged that lenient approach of the State Govt inspite of a number of report/incident of extortion along the NHs, frequent abductions and merciless slaying of individuals is an important factor for the criminals to commit more atrocities.
The women activists also expressed strong resentment at inaction of State and Central security forces against criminal activities of the NSCN-IM and exclaimed that these forces are morally responsible for Dr Kishan, Token and Rajen losing their lives.
JAC mourns on killing of Yambem Shashikumar
Imphal, Jan 17 : Compromising safety of civilians by underground elements through engaging them (civilians) in activities of armed groups came under sharp attack from the JAC formed in the aftermath of the death of Yambem Shashikumar alias Boicha (27) of Khundrakpam Awang Leikai.
Shashikumar who was among three persons killed when a shoot-out broke-out between troops of the BSF and cadres of the proscribed KCP-MC at Nongada area on January 14 night.
Speaking to newspersons in connection with the incident at the JAC's temporary office at the premises of Youth Development Organisation, Khundrakpam this afternoon JAC president L Robichandra conveyed that Shashikumar, the lone bread winner of the Yambem family, was engaged to be married next month.
He used to transport fuel to towers of private mobile service provider Aircel.
Disclosing that Shashikumar was forcibly taken away at around 8.30 pm of January 14 by about 5-6 armed persons who claimed themselves to be KC-MC cadres to transport them till Sanjenbam, the JAC functionary further stated that news of Shashikumar's demise reached the locality the next morning at around 10.30.Detailing on the first meeting a JAC team had with the Chief Minister in-charge Th Debendra yesterday, he said a memorandum with demands for payment of Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia, a suitable Government job to a member of the bereaved family and initiation of judicial probe had been submitted.
Expressing grief over the untimely demise of his fellow local, Robichandra sought clarification from the KCP organisation regarding Shashikumar's innocence.
Chipping in, JAC secretary W Gopen urged UG groups against engendering life of civilians while contending that Shashikumar was constrained to accompany the armed cadres as he was threatened with guns.
Further expressing that security forces need to exercise maximum restraint and at the least try to arrest UGs alive rather than pull the trigger, Gopen opined that such an attitude would be able to ensure safety of civilians who are caught in the vicious cycle of insurgency that had been ensnaring the citizens.
With the CM in-charge and Khundrakpam AC MLA Th Lokeshore reportedly assuring all possible assistance to the JAC delegation, Shashikumar's body was claimed and the last rites conducted this evening.
Shashikumar who was among three persons killed when a shoot-out broke-out between troops of the BSF and cadres of the proscribed KCP-MC at Nongada area on January 14 night.
Speaking to newspersons in connection with the incident at the JAC's temporary office at the premises of Youth Development Organisation, Khundrakpam this afternoon JAC president L Robichandra conveyed that Shashikumar, the lone bread winner of the Yambem family, was engaged to be married next month.
He used to transport fuel to towers of private mobile service provider Aircel.
Disclosing that Shashikumar was forcibly taken away at around 8.30 pm of January 14 by about 5-6 armed persons who claimed themselves to be KC-MC cadres to transport them till Sanjenbam, the JAC functionary further stated that news of Shashikumar's demise reached the locality the next morning at around 10.30.Detailing on the first meeting a JAC team had with the Chief Minister in-charge Th Debendra yesterday, he said a memorandum with demands for payment of Rs 5 lakh ex-gratia, a suitable Government job to a member of the bereaved family and initiation of judicial probe had been submitted.
Expressing grief over the untimely demise of his fellow local, Robichandra sought clarification from the KCP organisation regarding Shashikumar's innocence.
Chipping in, JAC secretary W Gopen urged UG groups against engendering life of civilians while contending that Shashikumar was constrained to accompany the armed cadres as he was threatened with guns.
Further expressing that security forces need to exercise maximum restraint and at the least try to arrest UGs alive rather than pull the trigger, Gopen opined that such an attitude would be able to ensure safety of civilians who are caught in the vicious cycle of insurgency that had been ensnaring the citizens.
With the CM in-charge and Khundrakpam AC MLA Th Lokeshore reportedly assuring all possible assistance to the JAC delegation, Shashikumar's body was claimed and the last rites conducted this evening.
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